Visitors Grow 'Fed Up' as Overtourism Pushes Bourton-on-the-Water to Breaking Point Sunday, November 30, 2025 overtourism bourton cotswolds tourism residents sustainability overcrowding community visitors village Bourton-on-the-Water, affectionately known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, is grappling with a surge in visitors that many locals say has reached an intolerable level. At a packed meeting held at the Baptist Church on Station … Read More
Residents Sound Alarm as Overtourism Pushes 'Venice of the Cotswolds' to Breaking Point Sunday, November 30, 2025 overtourism bourton cotswolds residents tourism visitorexperience overcrowding community sustainability congestion Bourton-on-the-Water, affectionately known as the “Venice of the Cotswolds,” is grappling with a tourism boom that residents say has reached an unsustainable breaking point. Nearly 100 community members gathered … Read More
Hundreds of Homes in the Cotswolds Experience Power Outage Tuesday, November 11, 2025 power outage cotswolds electricity homes fault highvoltage utilities residents disruption Hundreds of residents across the Cotswolds were left without electricity following a fault on high voltage power lines. The incident resulted in a significant power outage, affecting numerous homes in the area. Utility teams … Read More
Armed Police Respond to Incident at Gloucester Block of Flats Saturday, November 8, 2025 gloucester police armed incident flats response emergency safety authorities residents Armed police were deployed to a block of flats in Gloucester, causing alarm among local residents. One witness described the sudden commotion, saying, “I was just making a cup of coffee when they started running through … Read More
'Mega Shed' Warehouse Sparks Outrage Among Village Residents Over Historic Planning Rule Saturday, November 8, 2025 warehouse planning pilning southgloucestershire development controversy residents consent industrial community In the quiet village of Pilning, South Gloucestershire, a towering 500,000 square foot warehouse—dubbed the “mega shed” by locals—has stirred uproar among residents who say they were sidelined in the development … Read More
Six Villages Introduce New 30mph Speed Limits to Curb Speeding Thursday, October 30, 2025 speeding roadsafety villages speedlimits traffic drivers enforcement residents speedcontrol safety In a bid to improve road safety and address concerns over speeding drivers, six villages are set to have their speed limits reduced to 30 miles per hour. Authorities have prioritized these locations following reports of … Read More